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AI Coach Transforms Physical Therapy at Home
MD-based startup and INFO researchers are helping to solve the problem of compliance with physical therapy through a human-like AI coac …
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UMIACS: Building AI That Keeps Users Safe Across Cultures and Crises (ft. Vanessa Frias-Martinez)
INFO Professor Vanessa Frías-Martínez helps build trustworthy AI systems that deliver guidance in high-stakes situations
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TechNewsWorld News: Australia Bans Social Media Accounts for Minors (ft. Jen Golbeck)
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck provides insight as Australia’s proposed social media ban for minors sparks debate over safety, access, an …
"To Die For" A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes By Rosie Grant
(Video) MLIS Alumni Spotlight: CBS News: “To Die For”: Beloved Recipes Etched in Stone (ft Rosie Grant ’22)
MLIS alum Rosie Grant uncovers and preserves gravestone recipes, showing how cherished dishes keep loved ones’ memories alive
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WTOP News: Maryland Students Work to Preserve a Unique Bit of Animal History About Greenbelt (ft. Eric Hung)
Guided by Professor Eric Hung, UMD INFO students digitize and share Greenbelt’s surprising pet history with the community
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BSOS News: UMD Researchers Help Identify 5 Keys to Reducing Gun Violence by 2040
INFO's Sheena Erete helps outline five interdisciplinary, tech-driven strategies aimed at reducing gun violence nationwide by 2040
A new UMD study offers approaches for food banks to strengthen both community well-being and local food systems while giving clients more and better meal choices. (Photo by iStock) via Maryland Today.
Maryland Today: UMD Study: Food Pantries, Clients and Growers Can All Take Steps to Address Hunger
INFO’s Vanessa Frías-Martínez co-leads a UMD study outlining data-driven reforms to improve food pantry access, equity, and nutriti …
